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California's Education System:
A 2019 Guide

Staff
Jackie Barocio
(916) 319-8333
Child Care, Expanded Learning, School Facilities, and Teachers
Sara Cortez
(916) 319-8348
Special Education, Preschool, and Child Nutrition
Kenneth Kapphahn
(916) 319-8339
Proposition 98, School District Budgets, School Transportation
Lisa Qing
(916) 319-8306
California State University, Student Financial Aid
Paul Steenhausen
(916) 319-8303
California Community Colleges
Ian Klein
(916) 319-8336
University of California; College of the Law, San Francisco; California State Library
Michael Alferes
(916) 319-8338
Local Control Funding Formula, Charter Schools, Alternative Schools, High School Career Technical Education
Edgar Cabral
(916) 319-8343
Deputy Legislative Analyst: K-12 Education
Jennifer Pacella
(916) 319-8332
Deputy Legislative Analyst: Higher Education

Publications

Education

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An Overview of the May Revision Child Care and Development (CCD)

June 1, 2009 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee

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Overview of the May Revision: K-12 Education

June 1, 2009 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee

Report

Education of Foster Youth in California

May 28, 2009 - Seventy-five percent of California foster youth perform below grade level standards, and by third grade 83 percent of foster youth have had to repeat a grade. We believe the state and local programs must reprioritize the way existing funds are spent in order to improve educational opportunities for foster youth. We recommend changing guidelines to provide certain services to all current and recent foster youth, expanding programs to include academic counseling and completion of education passports, and consolidating programs at County Offices of Educations. We also suggest convening a workgroup to address the transportation needs of K-12 and postsecondary foster youth.

Presentation

The State Budget and Educational Funding

May 19, 2009 - Presented to the California School Boards Association's Legislative Action Conference. May 18, 2009.

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The Basics of Proposition 98, a Tutorial for State Policymakers

May 13, 2009 - This web-based presentation is designed to help state-level policymakers understand the essential elements of the state’s school funding formula. The presentation lasts roughly 20 minutes and provides viewers with background on Proposition 98, detail on how the funding formulas work, and a discussion of how the measure affects policymakers’ annual budget decisions.

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Overview of Federal School Improvement Program

May 12, 2009 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance

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Education Mandates

April 23, 2009 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education

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Higher Education Affordability:Fees and Financial Aid

April 22, 2009 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance

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Education Mandates

April 21, 2009 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

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The State Budget and Educational Funding

April 17, 2009 - Presented at the EdSource 32nd Annual Forum on California Education Policy, April 17, 2009. (The HTML link above opens the Powerpoint presentation.)

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Federal Stimulus Funding for K-12 Education

March 26, 2009 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education

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Federal Stimulus Package:Opportunities for California Higher Education

March 25, 2009 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 and Assembly Higher Education Committee

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Higher Education Overview Of the Budget Act of 2009-10

March 18, 2009 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2

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Federal Stimulus Funding For K-12 Education

March 18, 2009 - Presented at a Joint Hearing of the Assembly Education Committee and Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

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Overview of February 2009 Proposition 98 Budget Package

March 16, 2009 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance